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ranger vs clifm: catalog facts
ranger	clifm
Free Free and open source under the GNU General Public Licence version 3.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Three-column view makes navigating a deep directory tree easy to follow rifle works out the right program to open each file type automatically	Works inside the shell prompt with no full-screen interface Plugin support
Python startup makes it noticeably slower than Go or Rust alternatives The last release was November 2024 and development has slowed	Command-driven approach takes time to learn No visual panes, unlike ranger or nnn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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